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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear Friends</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>The International People's Health Council and Medact have launched a
clearinghouse on the politics and economics of international health. This
comprises a website (the global economics and health folder at <A
href="http://www.medact.org">www.medact.org</A>) and a monthly e-mail bulletin.
Associated resources are also available at <A
href="http://www.iphcglobal.org">www.iphcglobal.org</A>. </DIV>
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<DIV>The first two monthly bulletins are already available on the Medact website
at <A
href="http://www.medact.org/tbx/pages/sub.cfm?id=810">http://www.medact.org/tbx/pages/sub.cfm?id=810</A>.
You can sign up to receive future ones by sending an e-mail to <A
href="mailto:mikerowson@medact.org">mikerowson@medact.org</A> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The areas which will be covered over the next six
months include:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>* Globalisation and health</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>* New international aid instruments and
health</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>* Commercialisation and health</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>* Summaries and critiques of the World Health
Report 2003 and World Development Report 2004</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>* Health professional migration</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>* Health and poverty reduction
strategies</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>We hope this of use to you in your work.</DIV>
<DIV>Yours sincerely</DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Mike Rowson</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Medact</DIV></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <BR>Mike Rowson<BR>Executive Director
<BR>Medact<BR>The Grayston Centre<BR>28 Charles Square<BR>London N1
6HT<BR>United Kingdom<BR>T: +44 (0)20 7324 4735 (direct)<BR>T: +44 (0)20 7324
4739 (main)<BR>F: +44 (0)20 7324 4734<BR>Mb: +44 (0)7703 214469<BR><A
href="http://www.medact.org">www.medact.org</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR>Medact is a UK charity for global health, working on issues related to
conflict, poverty and the environment</DIV>
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<DIV>Registered Charity 1081097<BR>Company Reg. No.
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